1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic
Champion Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Runner-up John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Draw15

The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Marty Riessen and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but did not compete together in this edition. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6.[1][2]

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 6
John Alexander
Terry Addison
2 4 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
3 6 6
Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson
7 5 7 Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson
6 3 4
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
5 7 6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 7
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
3 5
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
6 6 6
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
7 6 Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
4 7 3
Arthur Ashe
Bob Lutz
5 2 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 4 7
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
2 6 6 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
4 6 6
Roy Barth
Tom Leonard
6 3 2 Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
4 7 3
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7 6 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 6 6
Frank Froehling
Charlie Pasarell
6 4 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 6
Jeff Borowiak
Nikola Pilić
6 6 Jeff Borowiak
Nikola Pilić
4 3
Bob Maud
Doug Stone
2 4 Jeff Borowiak
Nikola Pilić
2 7 6
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
w/o Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6 5 1
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Charlotte WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).